Courses Master Display 2016-2017

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Course title Topics in Computational Actuarial Methods
Course code EBS4020
ECTS credits 4,0
Assessment Pass / Fail
Period
Period Start End Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri
3 16-1-2017 27-1-2017 -
Level Advanced
Coordinator Eric Beutner
For more information: e.beutner@maastrichtuniversity.nl
Language of instruction English
Goals
To provide an understanding of mathematical models useful in actuarial science and their implementation.
Description
The goal of the course is to become familiar with mathematical models in actuarial science, their applications and, in particular, their implementation. Students learn, for example, how statistical packages can be used to handle large data sets and/or how statistical packages can be used to validate premium calculations.
Literature
Research articles and slides of the course.
Prerequisites
Probability Theory and Mathematical Statistics.
Teaching methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) PBL / Lecture / Groupwork
Assessment methods (indicative; course manual is definitive) Final Paper / Participation
Evaluation in previous academic year For the complete evaluation of this course please click "here"
This course belongs to the following programmes / specialisations
Master Econometrics and OR Actuarial Science
Master Econometrics and OR Econometrics & OR Skill
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